"Why try to unite the four forces in a single theory? Why not simply use Einstein’s theory of general relativity to govern big things and quantum mechanics for little ones? Some concepts, such as the Big Bang or how black holes form, live in both domains. When we combine equations of the four forces to describe these ideas, our answers usually end up being either zero or infinity. … Here’s where string theory comes to the rescue. By adding seven hidden dimensions to the familiar three and another for time, plus antiparticles and a mirror set of particles called superparticles, the math starts to make sense. The force of gravity is diluted because it permeates into one or more of the hidden dimensions. Dark matter and dark energy also may invisibly shape our universe from these phantom dimensions."
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